DE69030762D1 - Fiber optic switch - Google Patents

Fiber optic switch

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Publication number
DE69030762D1
DE69030762D1 DE69030762T DE69030762T DE69030762D1 DE 69030762 D1 DE69030762 D1 DE 69030762D1 DE 69030762 T DE69030762 T DE 69030762T DE 69030762 T DE69030762 T DE 69030762T DE 69030762 D1 DE69030762 D1 DE 69030762D1
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Prior art keywords
fiber optic
optic switch
switch
fiber
optic
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69030762T
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German (de)
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DE69030762T2 (en
Inventor
Jack P C O Minnesota Blomgren
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • G02B6/3508—Lateral or transverse displacement of the whole waveguides, e.g. by varying the distance between opposed waveguide ends, or by mutual lateral displacement of opposed waveguide ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
DE69030762T 1990-02-09 1990-12-19 Fiber optic switch Expired - Fee Related DE69030762T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/477,423 US5098207A (en) 1990-02-09 1990-02-09 Optical fiber switch

Publications (2)

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DE69030762D1 true DE69030762D1 (en) 1997-06-26
DE69030762T2 DE69030762T2 (en) 1997-10-16

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DE69030762T Expired - Fee Related DE69030762T2 (en) 1990-02-09 1990-12-19 Fiber optic switch

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US5098207A (en)
EP (1) EP0441049B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2989283B2 (en)
KR (1) KR910015870A (en)
CA (1) CA2034801A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69030762T2 (en)
HU (1) HU213986B (en)

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HU910172D0 (en) 1991-08-28
CA2034801A1 (en) 1991-08-10
JPH04349419A (en) 1992-12-03
US5098207A (en) 1992-03-24
EP0441049A2 (en) 1991-08-14
JP2989283B2 (en) 1999-12-13
KR910015870A (en) 1991-09-30
DE69030762T2 (en) 1997-10-16
EP0441049B1 (en) 1997-05-21
HU213986B (en) 1997-11-28
EP0441049A3 (en) 1992-04-22
HUT60042A (en) 1992-07-28

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Legal Events

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee